Where does “frisdrank” come from?

frisdrank (Dutch) comes from Dutch fris, from Middle Dutch frisch, from Middle High German vrisch, from Old High German frisc, from Proto-West Germanic frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

frisdrank (Dutch): a soda, soft drink

Definitions

  1. a soda, soft drink

Ancestry of “frisdrank”, step by step

frisdrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch fris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfrisfresh, refreshing; chilly; soft drink
2Middle Dutchfrisch—
3Middle High Germanvrisch—
4Old High Germanfriscfresh
5Proto-West Germanicfriskfresh; unsalted
6Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

via Dutch drank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrankbeverage, drink; alcoholic drinks
2Middle Dutchdranc—
3Old Dutchdrank—
4Proto-Germanicdrankizdrink; dose; potion
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frisk →